Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Drafting Lab

I finished a first draft of my introductory paragraph.  Please check it out below--



Thesis:
I am determined, competitive, and innovative.
Introduction:
So often, people are critical and hard on themselves.  This stems from our upbringing and our personalities, but this defeatist self-talk doesn’t have to bring us down.  That inner critic, the one who says, “You’re not good enough,” or “You’re bad at this,” is a part of all of our daily lives.  One thing is important though—we don’t have to listen.  It’s positive to look honestly at ourselves, but we should be honest about our good qualities, too.  In my case, I am sure that I am determined, competitive, and innovative, and that will lead to future success.

Body Paragraph 1
Determination is something I know will lead to future success, and it is one of my best strengths.

Monday, February 24, 2014

On Course Descriptive Essays...Intro and planning



1.      Journal- 

2.     What’s your dream?  Why are you here? 

3.     Personal Affirmations….

4.     Descriptive Essay planning and topic…

5.     Descriptive Essay Draft due Monday.

6.     HW-  Read Chapter 3 in On Course.

Descriptive Essay
Paragraph 1: 
Intro….  State the problem, Explain the problem, solve the problem in a thesis.
Thesis-  Affirmation Statement:  I am a hard-working, empathetic, and kind person and I will reach my goals.

Paragraph 2:  Hard-working.
                   Example with a story.
Paragraph 3 Empathetic
                   Example with a  story
Paragraph 4    Kind
                   Example with a story.
Paragraph 5-  Conclusion…. Sum up what I said.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Narrative Workshop



1.     Journal-   Did you finish your narrative?  Why not?  Yes?  How’d it go?

2.     Reading and groups…

3.     HW-  Revise Narrative for Friday.

4.     Narratives turned in to me Monday!

Friday, February 14, 2014

Self-assessment..

1.  Object Journal-

2.  Self-assessment.... Results TPS....

3.  Reminders..... HW/Narrative Questions...

4.  Exeunt.


Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Monday, February 10, 2014

Narrative Essays...



0.   Pre Journal- 

Look up… What’s a Creator Mindset?  What’s a Victim Mindset?

Marcus Smart-  Basketball story…

1.    Journal- 

It’s a long one.  First, draw the layout of your last school, or the school you spent the most high school time in.  Then, using the map, highlight events you remember.  In one of these events, you were either a “creator” or “victim.”  Choose one and summarize what happened.

2.     GPS-  Share your story with a group member….


3.     Planning a narrative Story-  Notes!

4.     HW-  Read Chapter two-  Pages, in my book, 41-67.

5.     HW-  Plan out the narrative story, about you as a student, that you’ll write for the class.  The assignment is to tell a story with a  beginning, middle and end that highlights the choices you made as a student.  It could be the creator, victim story from before…

HW-  Typed Draft of Narrative Essay Due Valentine's day...

Friday, February 7, 2014

1.  Journal-  Tell a story that shows what you are like as a student...

2.  6 Traits review... quick and group grading...  Read "Mother Nature"

3.  Use this rubric to grade...

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

traits practice.



1.     Journal-  Extended Sentence Fluency work…

I went to the park.
I saw a dog.
He was brown and black.
He barked.
He started to run towards me.
I panicked.
He ran faster.
I ran faster.
He caught me by the leg.
He pulled me down.
I fell.
He jumped on my face.
He opened his mouth.
I saw his teeth.
He licked me.
He wagged his tail.

2.  Voice Practice...